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Salt Lake City - the end of day seventeen

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The plan: a 3 week car trip covering as many sites as we can fit. About 4,500 miles, and include California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming and back again. Many National Parks. It ended up over 5,200 miles, 1,800 pictures.

Salt Lake City - the end of day seventeen

1 - The City and County Building

Into one Big City for a change.

Today’s trip south will be in the neighborhood of 300 miles, and we tried to make it as painless as possible.  Not a whole lot to see whether on main roads or back roads.  We took the back roads and had fun looking for Americana.

 

We got a couple of good shots downtown at the courthouse and one driving north towards the State Capital building with the Eagle Gate.

 

No trip to Salt Lake would be complete without a visit to the Home of the Church of Latter Day Saints.  We spent quite some time strolling “Temple Square” and taking pictures.

 

Dinner tonight was at one of our "old favorites", the Old Spagetti Factory.

 

-amy says:
I wish i could visit here too... i've read so much about it and i find it so interesting
Posted on: Aug 08, 2006
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1 - The City and County Building
1 - The City and County Building
2 - The City and County Building
2 - The City and County Building
3 - The City and County Building
3 - The City and County Building
4 - The City and County Building
4 - The City and County Building
5 - A nice flower bed at the Count…
5 - A nice flower bed at the Cou
6 - Looking north to the capital b…
6 - Looking north to the capital
29 - The Mormon Conference Center
29 - The Mormon Conference Center
30 - The Mormon Conference Center
30 - The Mormon Conference Center
31 - North Gate sign.
31 - North Gate sign.
32 - The Tabernacle.
32 - The Tabernacle.
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37 - A bust of Brigham Young.
37 - A bust of Brigham Young.
38 - A modern style fountain
38 - A modern style fountain
39 - A statue of Brigham Young.
39 - A statue of Brigham Young.
40 - Brigham Young.
40 - Brigham Young.
41 - Brigham Young.
41 - Brigham Young.
42 - The beautiful strained glass …
42 - The beautiful strained glas
43 - The rest of the foyer in this…
43 - The rest of the foyer in th
44 - Another nice statue
44 - Another nice statue
45 - Another sign outside.
45 - Another sign outside.
46 - One of the other Buildings of…
46 - One of the other Buildings
47 - Administration Building sign
47 - Administration Building sign
48 - Administration Building
48 - Administration Building
49 - Administration Building
49 - Administration Building
50 - State Historic Site sign.
50 - State Historic Site sign.
51 - One of several houses along t…
51 - One of several houses along
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53 - Lion House
53 - Lion House
54 - Sign outside of the Lion House
54 - Sign outside of the Lion House
55 - The Lion House
55 - The Lion House
56 - The Beehive House.
56 - The Beehive House.
57 - The Beehive House
57 - The Beehive House
58 - The Beehive House
58 - The Beehive House
59 - This had been Brigham Youngs…
59 - This had been Brigham Young
60 - The Beehive House
60 - The Beehive House
61 - An unsual arch in Salt Lake C…
61 - An unsual arch in Salt Lake
62 - A water feature.
62 - A water feature.
63 - Can you figure this out.
63 - Can you figure this out.
64 - Look at this same shot zoomed…
64 - Look at this same shot zoom
65 - Flowers were abundant in the …
65 - Flowers were abundant in th
66 - Flowers were abundant in the …
66 - Flowers were abundant in th
67 - Another of the buildings.
67 - Another of the buildings.
68 - Down along a side area.
68 - Down along a side area.
69 - One of the statues in the lar…
69 - One of the statues in the l
70 - Another statue in the area.
70 - Another statue in the area.
71 - A third statue.
71 - A third statue.
72 - A very pretty open area.
72 - A very pretty open area.
73 - The Morman Tabernacle
73 - The Morman Tabernacle
74 - The Morman Tabernacle
74 - The Morman Tabernacle
75 - The Morman Tabernacle
75 - The Morman Tabernacle
76 - The Morman Tabernacle
76 - The Morman Tabernacle
77 - Doors on the back of the Tabe…
77 - Doors on the back of the Ta
78 - The Morman Tabernacle
78 - The Morman Tabernacle
79 - The Utah State Capitol.
79 - The Utah State Capitol.
80 - A Catholic church in SLC, res…
80 - A Catholic church in SLC, r
81 - The view from behind the Cath…
81 - The view from behind the Ca
82 - A Presbitarian Church.
82 - A Presbitarian Church.
83 - The sign reads Council Hall
83 - The sign reads Council Hall
84 - Another pretty little church
84 - Another pretty little church
85 - A second shot.
85 - A second shot.
86 - Pioneer Memorial Museum.
86 - Pioneer Memorial Museum.
87 - The Salt Palace. Salt Lake Ci…
87 - The Salt Palace. Salt Lake
88 - A preetu old home.
88 - A preetu old home.
89 - Brigham Youngs grave site
89 - Brigham Young's grave site
90 - Brigham Youngs grave site.
90 - Brigham Young's grave site.
91 - On the large lot where Brigha…
91 - On the large lot where Brig
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This is a chain restaurant begun back in early 1969 in Portland, Oregon. They have locations now across the country, most of which are in California, Oregon, and Washington.
A key part of The Old Spaghetti Factory's success is its ability to deliver a complete dinner (salad, bread, spaghetti entree, beverage and dessert) for a very reasonable price. The bread is a freshly baked loaf and is served with garlic butter and regular butter, your choice to add. The dessert offers spumoni ice cream, which is always a treat, or vanilla.
Another part of the fun is the interior. Each is different, naturally and many use antiques and other interior improvements, including a centerpiece streetcar and brass headboards that serve as bench backs. This particular one is two storied in a mall!
And like all others everywhere, you will have to wait! Very busy, but well worth it.
Salt Lake City is the center location of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And whether you know very much about this religion or not, this is a good place to visit to learn more of the rich history and teachings.

Even if you are only there to see this ten acre sight with it many beautiful buildings and homes and the gardens, statues and the Tabernacle you will find it interesting.

Throughout the square are explanatory markers letting visitors know what they were observing and the history behind that item or building.

Approximately a mile away are the burial sites of Brigham Young and many of his family.
Very centrally located in Salt Lake City’s business, historic, cultural and entertainment center, Little America is just 10 minutes from the international airport and a short drive from Utah’s famous outdoor attractions. The hotel’s superior service, accommodations, and meeting space make it an ideal location for any meeting. And unlike most other big cities, being in close to the center of town here is not a drawback.  It is a very clean, and well maintained facility and does it's best to maintain the 4 star rating given it by AAA.
They have at least four types of rooms available, from their tall tower room, to the Garden and Coutside rooms, and even suites up to 1,800 square feet. Our room, which was one of the standard, Courtside rooms was very spacious, well appointed, and furnished with French Richelieu furniture and English Wool carpeting.
There are four restaurants to pick from as well as room service, pool service, etc. Several Shops, and botiques for both men and women.
They also have superior consierge service who are very friendly, and quite knowledgable of the area.
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